The 2025 Toyota RAV4 is available in a fairly wide range of trim levels, even though the two most interesting versions—TRD Pro and Wilderness—have been sliced from the range.
The RAV4 isn’t quite the bargain it once was, especially given how much Toyota charges for some optional equipment.
Base RAV4 LE models cost $30,245 to start and have cloth seats with manual adjustment and 17-inch wheels, which don’t impress, but it does have standard adaptive cruise control and very good crash-avoidance tech. Toyota includes two years of basic maintenance along with the 3-year/36,000-mile warranty.
As a hybrid, the base RAV4 LE costs just $33,295. That earns it a point for value.
The RAV4 lineup rates an 8 on the TCC Features scale as a result, thanks to its good standard equipment and value, plus its 8.0-inch touchscreen with decent infotainment plus wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.
Which Toyota RAV4 should I buy?
The hybrid is worth the extra cost so far as we’re concerned, especially since it comes with all-wheel drive. We’d also spring for the XLE trim, which has blind-spot monitors, a power driver’s seat, and alloy wheels. Add heated seats and a heated steering wheel, and you’re looking at around $36,000. That’s hardly cheap, but the RAV4 is quite well-equipped. Another $1,300 or so nets a sunroof and a power tailgate.
The outdoorsy Woodland Edition is outfitted like an XLE, albeit with a slightly higher riding suspension and 18-inch alloy wheels for $1,500 more.
While Toyota doesn’t offer real leather seats on the RAV4, the synthetic leather included on the $35,870 XLE Premium AWD should be easy to clean. Still, by the time you’ve added a heated steering wheel, Toyota wants more than $39,000 for one. Grab JBL audio and the price balloons to about $40,500.
How much is a fully loaded Toyota RAV4?
The RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid can reach $50,000 in XSE trim with the available heated rear bench seat, a surround-view camera system, motion-activated power tailgate, and a 10.5-inch touchscreen with a brighter display. At that price point, we’d look at luxury brands instead.
